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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amount charged by the comptroller for export |
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stamps. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 151.158(g), Tax Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(g) The comptroller shall charge 50 cents [$1.60] for each |
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stamp. The comptroller shall use the money from the sale of the |
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stamps only for costs related to producing the stamps, including |
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costs of materials, labor, and overhead. Any unspent money shall be |
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deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. Customs |
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brokers who return unused stamps to the comptroller's office on a |
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quarterly basis shall get credit towards the purchase of new |
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stamps. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |